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Arizona and the Negev: An Aquifer Runs Through Them

Arizona and the Negev: An Aquifer Runs Through Them

December 3, 2014

Desert & Water Research

TLV 1– Prof. Sharon Megdal, director of the Water Resources Research Center at the University of Arizona, speaks to TLV1 radio about the recent 5th International Drylands, Deserts and Desertification Conference held at BGU’s Sde Boker Campus.

Prof. Sharon Megdal speaking at the  5th International Conference on Drylands, Deserts and Desertification (DDD) at BGU's Sde Boker Campus.

Prof. Sharon Megdal speaking at the 5th International Conference on Drylands, Deserts and Desertification (DDD) at BGU’s Sde Boker Campus.

A third-time participant in the conference, Prof. Megdal discusses how limited water resources should be managed in arid areas like Israel and Arizona, and what she has learned from – as well as taught – her Israeli colleagues.

“Israel is well known worldwide for its leadership in [water] technology, irrigation practices and water reuse,” says Prof. Megdal.

Listen to the interview on the TLV1 website >>